March 15, 2008
Recap | Box Score
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Ohio
reached the semifinals of the MAC Tournament for the first time since 1995 and the MAC Championship game for the first time since 1986. The Bobcats' last NCAA Tournament trip was that 1995 campaign when it made the field on an at-large selection after the RedHawks defeated 60-55 in the MAC semifinals.
--The Bobcats went 13-6 after Lauren Hmiel entered the starting lineup for
Ohio's road matchup with
Bowling Green
.
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Ohio head coach Sylvia Crawley is now 4-2 in the MAC Tournament in her two seasons as head coach and 3-2 against
Miami
. Her overall record is now 38-25 (.603), including a 6-3 mark at neutral sites.
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Ohio is 1-4 against
Miami
in the MAC Tournament. The Bobcats' lone win came in the first round of the 1998 MAC Tournament by a score 72-60.
Miami
holds a 46-20 (.697) advantage in the all-time series.
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Ohio
recorded a program record for rebounds in a season with 1,359, surpassing the previous high of 1,204 during the 1990-91 season.
--The Bobcats set a new program record for points in a season with 2,331, surpassing the 1985-86 total of 2,298.
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Ohio
finished with 234 3-pointers this season, a program record. The previous mark was 189 set during the 2001-02 season.
2008 MAC All-Tournament Team
Tara Breske, BG
Ta'Yani Clark,
Toledo
Jenny Poff,
Ohio
Lauren Hmiel,
Ohio
Jenna Schone,
Miami
Amanda Jackson,
Miami
Tourney MVP:
Jackson